Watering restrictions

Posted: Monday, June 19, 2000

Mandatory statewide water-use limits take effect today, and several Northeast Georgia communities have ordered even tougher restrictions. Here are the state restrictions and regulations in communities whose limits are more stringent than the state's:

STATEWIDE

Outdoor water use banned from 4-10 p.m., with an odd-even schedule during other hours. This means that homes and businesses may water outdoors after 10 at night or before 4 in the afternoon on even-number dates if their address ends in an even number, and on odd-number dates if their address ends in an odd number.

OCONEE COUNTY

Outdoor water use banned Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays; watering on other days is prohibited between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

AUBURN

Odd-even restrictions; no outdoor water use from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

BARROW COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

Outdoor water use banned 24 hours a day.

BISHOP

Outdoor water use banned Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays; watering on other days prohibited between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

BRASELTON

Odd-even outdoor water use banned between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.

CARNESVILLE

Outdoor water use banned except Wednesdays and Saturdays.

COLBERT

Outdoor water use banned 24 hours a day.

FARMINGTON

Outdoor water use banned Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays; watering on other days is prohibited between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

NORTH HIGH SHOALS

Outdoor water use banned Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays; watering on other days is prohibited between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

ROYSTON

Mandatory odd-even restrictions, with watering allowed only between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.

STATHAM

Outdoor water use banned 24 hours a day.

WATKINSVILLE

Outdoor water use banned Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays; watering on other days is prohibited between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.